Boat lift question in regards to a 29' fountain

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05-18-2005, 05:23 PM

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Re: Boat lift question in regards to a 29' fountain

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Originally Posted by FeverMike

Did you ever check out the video put out by Fountain that come with all Fountain boats about proper bunks for trailers and lifts for step bottom Fountains? Your Pier57 trailer (did not know Pier57 built trailers) is totally against what Fountain say's proper set up should be.
If the trailer/list bunks are built with steps in them for proper support for you step bottom Fountain then getting the boat on and off the trailer is a breeze. Right now most of your weight is being supported by the edge of the step and the last 5 feet of the boat and that will cause hull deformation...!

No never saw a video, but the boat used. What I heard in the last 2 threads really bothered me, so I crawled under the trailer today to do some close inspecting during the daylight. It seems as I was wrong about my bunks after a closer look. The backs are about 2 to 2 1/2" taller then in the front, & from underneath you can clearly see that the steps aren't even touching the bunks (about a 1/8" away). Atleast now I can rest easy knowing that its sitting correct . This has been a question/concern I've had for over a year, but never looked very hard until I heard of possible hull damage. Thanks for the added info about how it should be set-up, Jim